Are Palestinians Not Entitled to Human Rights? gatestoneinstitute.org/15200/human-ri…
Unless the Palestinians manage to rise up against their abusive and corrupt leaders -- which they can only do with the backing of the international community and media -- their hope of building a democratic society will remain nothing more than a dream.
The international community, particularly those countries that provide financial aid to the Palestinians, should at least speak out against human rights violations committed by Palestinian leaders.
That way, Western donors will embolden reformists and other Palestinians who are working to end corruption and dictatorship. The donors should also make their financial aid to the PA leadership conditional on halting human rights violations and persecution of political opponents.
While Palestinian officials condemn Israel for violating Palestinians' freedom of expression, it is actually the PA that continues to harass, intimidate and detain Palestinians for expressing their opinions on social media or being affiliated with rival political groups.
